Inside Paul O'Grady's 17-year romance with husband Andre Portasio who 'saved him' as 尊敬の印s are paid on one-year 周年記念日 of his death
Friends and fans of the late Paul O'Grady have been 祝う／追悼するing the one-year 周年記念日 of his death by 株ing their stories and memories of the performer.?
Paul died from cardiac arrhythmia?on March 28, 2023 at the age of 67. He is 生き残るd by widower?Andr? Portasio and his daughter Sharon.
事前の to his sudden death, he had 遭遇（する）d 非常に／多数の health 脅すs 含むing several heart attacks and a serious 戦う／戦い with Covid.?
Now Paul's?friend of 40 years, Christopher Biggins, has 株d his 見解（をとる） that the late comedian's marriage to husband to Andre Portasio 'saved him' from an earlier death.
'He married a gorgeous man and I think that is what saved him from descending into life as a rogue,' Christopher told The Mirror.
On the one-year 周年記念日 of the comedian's passing, MailOnline takes a look at Paul's 17-year 関係 with his husband Andre Portasio.
MailOnline takes a look at Paul O'Grady's 17-year romance with husband Andre Portasio - who friends （人命などを）奪う，主張するd 'saved him' from an earlier death (pictured in 2018)
A former-professional ballet dance - who has 成し遂げるd with the English 国家の Ballet - Andre (pictured in 2023) started dating Paul in 2006,?11 years before the pair tied the knot
Christopher Biggins (pictured with Paul in 2015) said of his late friend, 'He married a gorgeous man and I think that is what saved him from descending into life as a rogue'
A former-professional ballet ダンサー - who has 成し遂げるd with the English 国家の Ballet - Andre Portasio 時代遅れの Paul for 11 years before they 結婚する.?
The pair started their 関係 in 2006, before marrying in the summer of 2017 at the 血の塊／突き刺すing Hotel in London, during a 30 minute 儀式 on August 5 that year.
However, that may not have happened were it not for the advice of Paul's の近くに friend, fellow comedian Julian Clary.??
'Julian put the seed in my 長，率いる. He said, ''I've got married. You shoul d''': Paul 以前 explained.
'And he's 権利, then you 保護する your partner. If anything happens to me, he is 保護するd. It makes sense.
'You feel more committed. You have made a 公約する, you have to stick to it. But we still fight like cat and dog'.?
However, Paul did 追加する that he married life did not change the dynamic of the pair's 関係 in any way, 追加するing: 'Married life is the same as before. We have known each other so long. Nothing has changed, really,' per The Mirror.?
'And it's nice. I like 説 I'm married ? better than 説 I'm a 離婚, which I was before.'
The pair started their 関係 in 2006, before marrying in the summer of 2017 at the 血の塊／突き刺すing Hotel in London, during a 30 minute 儀式 on August 5 that year?
Paul and Andre might never have married each other were it not for the advice of Paul's の近くに friend, fellow comedian Julian Clary (pictured together in 2017)
It comes after Andre spoke out about the heartbreaking moment the comedian died in their home last year.?
Speaking to The Mirror, Andre told how nothing was out of the ordinary that day and the comedian had been in good spirits in the morning.
At one point, Paul went into the kitchen to make himself a cup of tea and Andre heard a loud bang.
As the couple lived in an old, noisy house, Andre thought nothing of it at first and thought Paul had probably stepped out to the cottage nearby they were renovating.
A ndre said: 'I walked to the kitchen to start putting some food on, and I started taking things out of the fridge. And all of a sudden, I could see him lying on the 床に打ち倒す.
'I just didn't know what to think at first. He had a 削減（する） on his forehead, and I thought he was probably just unconscious. I called the 救急車 and they said the best chance to keep him alive was to do CPR.'
Andre tried 猛烈に to save his husband's life, 説 he was 'exhausted' by the time the 救急車 arrived.
The 救急車 乗組員 spent an hour trying to resuscitate Paul and at one point told Andre he was breathing. It was short-lived however and they pronounced him dead soon after.
Paul O'Grady's widower Andre Portasio has spoken out about the heartbreaking moment the comedian died in their home last year
解任するing the heartbreaking moment, Andre said: 'Somehow Paul's dog Arfur, who is one of his favourites, escaped and he nuzzled his 直面する as he always did on Paul's shoulder, as if to say 'wake up'. It was just heartbreaking.'
Andre 設立する Paul's birthday in June very difficult and also struggled at Christmas, cancelling a planned meal with Paul's family and spending the day alone.
One thing that helped him 対処する was the 'outpouring of love' for Paul as people kept coming to the house with flowers and cards.
Andre travelled to New Zealand in the run-up to the 周年記念日 of Paul's death as he couldn't 耐える 存在 at home.?
